Funeral services for Nola Velma White, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2012, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. White died at 2:48 a.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at her home.

She was born March 22, 1918, at Roosevelt in Douglas County, Missouri, to John Thomas Thornton and Ada Francis Pittman Thornton. On July 5, 1935, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Harley White, who preceded her in death on November 24, 1995. Before her retirement, Mrs. White was employed with Conaway-Winter in Willow Springs, Missouri, for eighteen years. She loved spending time with her family and friends; quilting and gardening were her passion. Mrs. White was of the Baptist faith.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Thornton Cemetery or College of the Ozarks, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. On line condolences may be expressed at robertsondrago.com.